ILOILO CITY -- Tourist arrivals at world-famous Boracay Island hit a more than 100 percent increase in October this year. Tourists stroll along the white-sand beach of Boracay Island in Aklan province. (Tara Yap/File/Manila Bulletin) According to the Malay Tourism Office, a total of 135,252...
ILOILO CITY -- A boarding house and an apartment building were hit by a fire in Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 13. Smoke and fire is seen in Balabag village in Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province Thursday afternoon. (Courtesy Ramon Baculinao) Based...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed constructing two rockslide protection projects on landslide-prone highways in Aklan, which are used as the main artery to reach tourist destinations such as the famous island of Boracay. IMG-5fa673b3b00e823b90a80b11f4a50a7a-V Both...
ILOILO CITY – A healthy female Olive Ridley marine turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) laid 109 eggs at the beach front of Movenpick Resort and Spa in Boracay Island on Wednesday, Oct. 5. THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources secures turtle eggs in Boracay Island. (DENR Western Visayas)...
The pristine island of Boracay was awarded as Asia’s top island in the recent Conde Naste Traveler (CNT) Readers’ Choice Award, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said this was a pivotal back-to-back wins in the 2022 CNT...
ILOILO CITY – Tourist arrivals in world-famous Boracay Island have dropped in August. TOURISTS stroll on the white-sand beach of Boracay Island in Aklan. (Tara Yap) Only 157,338 tourists visited the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay, Aklan last month. The Malay Tourism Office...
Here’s something to quench your thirst on your next trip to Boracay Apart from its pristine sunset view, powder white sand, and crystal clear water, Boracay is also known for being a foodies' haven. From the calamansi muffin and locally caught seafood to the famous choriburger, the island is a...
ILOILO CITY – More than 16,000 foreigners visited world-famous Boracay Island in July, the highest in the pandemic period so far. TOURISTS stroll on the white sand beach of Boracay Island in Aklan. (Tara Yap) Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 6 said 16,730 foreigners visited the...
ILOILO CITY – Boracay remains one of the top destinations in the country, with around 183,096 local and foreign tourists trooping in the island resort in the month of July alone. Based on the data released by the Malay Tourism Office, the bulk of the visitors were still domestic tourists with a...
CAMP Francisco S. Macabulos, Tarlac City – A dream vacation in Boracay turned out to be a nightmare for this group of individuals. Fourteen persons were allegedly scammed by a travel agency based in this city out of a vacation in the idyllic getaway. Two employees of the travel agency...
ILOILO CITY — With the exception of those going to Boracay Island, inbound travelers to any other part of Aklan no longer need to present a quick response (QR) code to gain entry. “The QR code requirment for all returning Aklanons and travellers is hereby lifted,” said newly installed Aklan...
The Aboitiz Group handed over the rehabilitated Wetland No. 4, now known as the Balabag Wetland Park, to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during a turnover ceremony held on June 16, 2022. As a testament to the Group’s commitment to the preservation of biodiversity and...
